The second season of My Wildest Prediction has come to an end.
Over the last eight months, we have delved into the business world through the words of entrepreneurs, researchers, futurists and experts from around the globe.
Our goal has been to understand the challenges facing our economy and society, exploring how they affect our lives now and in the years to come.
My Wildest Prediction is a podcast series from Euronews Business where we dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries.
Among other topics, we discussed work. Some guests, like bestselling author Bruce Daisley, painted a pessimistic picture, predicting that “work will get worse before it gets better”. Others, like futurist Dom Price, offered a more radical point of view, arguing that we will abandon the productivity myth — the idea that constantly working is the key to success.
Overall, our guests agreed that work will become increasingly mobile, with entrepreneur Karoli Hindriks arguing that “passports will be obsolete” and marketing expert Rory Sutherland saying that people will adopt a nomadic lifestyle.
We also explored the future of our cities and our relationship with the environment. Urbanist Greg Clark predicted that by 2080, there will be more than 10 billion people on Earth, with 90% living in cities. Additionally, explorer Bertrand Piccard forecast that hydrogen planes will fly commercially by 2035.
And of course, artificial intelligence (AI) was extensively discussed in our podcast and remained a polarising topic. Human resources expert Patty McCord believes “AI will not be the big scary thing we think”, while others like professor Scott Galloway predicted that AI will fuel US domestic terrorism.
This is just a glimpse of the predictions shared during our season.
Watch the wrap-up and listen to the episodes on YouTube or your favourite audio platforms.